Teemu's take

Teemu Selanne didn't deny that, with his team trailing 4-1 in the second period Thursday night at Phoenix, he was wondering exactly what the heck was going on with the Ducks.

So was everyone else watching the game. Despite creating scoring chance after scoring chance, the Ducks couldn't seem to accomplish anything. Then Chris Pronger scored a power-play goal with 4.4 seconds left in the second period that ignited a Ducks comeback, and Selanne secured a much-needed, 5-4 victory with his second goal of the game in overtime. Perhaps this was exactly the kind of event the Ducks needed to snap them out of the doldrums they've been in since late December. We'll see. We'll also see what effect Nashville's acquisition of center Peter Forsberg from Philadelphia will have on the balance of power in the Western Conference. No one would argue that when he's healthy, Forsberg is one of the top players in the world, and would help the Predators immensely. Whether he can stay healthy the rest of the season and through the Stanley Cup playoffs is another question. In any case, Nashville gave up an awful lot _ two former first-round draft picks, a first-round selection in this year's draft and a third-rounder. It says here the Preds surrendered too much, but you have to give Nashville general manager David Poile credit for rolling the dice. If the Preds win the Stanley Cup, the move will be well worth it.

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